Leverage these 10 best practices to provide an optimized landing page experience for both desktop
 and mobile users that converts.




  Mobile
  Landing Page Optimization

Angie Schottmuller                                           #SESNY #LPO #mobile
@aschottmuller
Founder, Interactive Artisan
Strategist, Search Engine Watch
                                                                     New York | March 19–23, 2012
Where do YOUR online
    guests land?
What’s their view of your
    landing page?
A common web view...




                            Image source: england.edu, 2012


               Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
The growing web view...




                        Image source: bradfrostweb.com, 2012


                Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
How much of YOUR
traffic is via mobile?



   10%
            Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
How much of YOUR
traffic is via mobile?



   20%
            Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
How much of YOUR
traffic is via mobile?



  ??%
            Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
4 BILLION
Mobile Phone Users
By 2013 more
 people will use
mobile phones than
 PCs to go online.

         Source: Google - The Mobile Movement Study, 2011
            Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
88%
searchers take action
                     of mobile


within 24 hours
          Source: Google - The Mobile Movement Study, 2011


             Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
75%
 searchers take action
                      of mobile


within a few hours
           Source: Google - The Mobile Movement Study, 2011


              Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Image source: bolderimage.com, 2012


Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Landing Page Criteria

1. Identify WHAT the user will get
2. Articulate WHY the user will love it
3. Explain HOW the user will get it




                     Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Mobile Landing Page Criteria

1. Identify WHAT the user will get
2. Visualize WHY the user will love it
3. Explain HOW the user will get it

        ...NOW
                     Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
10 Tips for Mobile Landing Page Optimization




                                     Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
1. Be Accessible




                   Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Hurdles are
exhausting...




                Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
40%
competitor’s site after a
                              turn to a

bad mobile experience
          Source: Compuware, "What Users Want from Mobile," 2011


                   Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Nip accessibility
issues in... the...
BUTT!                     YOU

•   Flash
•   Frames
•   Special Plugins
•   PNG Images
                      ACCESSIBILITY
•   ...
Are NOT your friend.

                           Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
2. Be Light Weight & Fast

Total Page Size:
 < 20 KB

Load Time:
 < 5 seconds

Check your site!
http://bit.ly/w3cmobileok

                            Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
43%
  unlikely to return to a
                                        are


slow-loading mobile site
          Source: Compuware, "What Users Want from Mobile," 2011


                   Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
74%
                                                    of mobile
                                                    users wait up
                                                    to 5 seconds

Source: Compuware - What Users Want from Mobile, 2011


                                                   Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
60%
                                                    wait only 3
                                                    seconds...


Source: Compuware - What Users Want from Mobile, 2011


                                                   Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
#1 Web Page Slowdown Factors

Desktop = Bytes
(size of page and files)

Mobile = # of Requests
(number of loaded files and images)


                       Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
3. Be Orderly with Layout




                 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Prioritize modular
groups of content.

Mobile users = Goal-oriented
Desktop users = Benefit-oriented




                           Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Prioritize modular
groups of content.

Mobile users = Goal-oriented
Desktop users = Benefit-oriented




                           Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
4. Be Brief



50%
of desktop copy
~35% for smartphones
~65% for tablets

                       Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
5. Be Legible (without zooming)

•   Size (16px good min.)
•   Color
•   Contrast
•   Negative Space

FACT: At age 40, only half
the light gets through to the
retina as it did at age 20.

                                Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
5. Be Legible (without zooming)


Too
Small, Poor
Contrast
                                   Good BG Contrast




 Good Space                            Poor Label
                                       Contrast


                 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
6. Be Call-Friendly




                  Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
61%
users call after a local
                             mobile


  business search.
            Source: Google - The Mobile Movement Study, 2011


               Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
How to Set up Click-to-Call (CTC)

1. Select the phone number
2. Make it a hyperlink:
   Syntax: "tel:+" + [country code] + [phone #]
   Example: tel:+16515551212

HTML:
<a href="tel:+16515551212">(651) 555-1212</a>

See RFC 3966 for specifications: http://bit.ly/rfc3966

                                         Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Click-to-Call (CTC) Examples




                 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Click-to-Call Conversion Tips
<a href="tel:+16515551212" class="clicktocall">Call Now! (651)
555-1212</a>


•   Include a phone icon           For a FREE quote:
•   Include a CTA
                                       Call Sales! (651) 555-1212
•   Include the phone #
•   Style the link as a button       Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am - 4pm CT

•   Include useful/enticing context
•   CSS style for mobile/non-mobile


                                    Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
7. Be Thumb-Friendly

Target Area Suggestions:
• Microsoft: 38px, 0.25”
• Apple: 44px, 0.3”




                           Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
7. Be Thumb-Friendly

Target Area Suggestions:
• Microsoft: 38px, 0.25”
• Apple: 44px, 0.3”




                           Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
8. Be Local
• Personalize with city
• Regionalize “voice”
• List nearby rep/store
• Re-center maps
• Default fields




                          Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
8. Be Local

Show & Default:
• Country
• Zip Code

Compute & Hide:
• City
• State


                  Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
9. Be Form-Simple
• Target 7 or less fields
• Anticipate each added
  field to reduce conversion
  by 50%
• Limit to 1
  non-required field
• Use HTML5 field input
  types


                            Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Phone Field
HTML5 Input

<input type="tel">



Test Page:
http://bit.ly/html5inputtypes
Image source: 456bereastreet.com, 2012


                                         Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Email Field
HTML5 Input

<input
type="email">


Test Page:
http://bit.ly/html5inputtypes
Image source: 456bereastreet.com, 2012


                                         Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Website Field
HTML5 Input

<input type="url">



Test Page:
http://bit.ly/html5inputtypes
Image source: 456bereastreet.com, 2012


                                         Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
10. Be Action-Compelling


             Yawn




              Yipes!




                    Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
“One page,
One purpose.”
~ Oli Gardner, @Unbounce
What’s the User’s Primary Goal?

•   Call Now          • Add to My Calendar
•   Find a Store      • Get Map Directions
•   Watch the Video   • Share This (Be specific)
•   Like It             – SMS
•   Vote                – Facebook
•   Email Us            – Twitter
•   Download            – LinkedIn



                          Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Present ONE
primary CTA
(call-to-action)
as an obvious
button.


                   Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Conversion Color Theory
Colors opposite
(complimentary) to
the main color work
best for CTAs.

Example:
Red-orange button
for a dominantly
blue site
Image source: house-pretty.blogspot.com, 2011


                                                Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Conversion Color Theory
Colors opposite
(complimentary) to
the main color work
best for CTAs.

Example:
Green button for a
dominantly red site



                      Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Primary & Secondary CTA
Considerations




                Image source: house-pretty.blogspot.com, 2011


               Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Mobile Landing Page Optimization

Best Practices Overview:

1. Be Accessible       6. Be Call-Friendly
2. Be Fast             7. Be Thumb-Friendly
3. Be Orderly          8. Be Local
4. Be Brief            9. Be Form-Simple
5. Be Legible          10.Be Action-Compelling


                           Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Mobile LPO Action Plan
1.   Butter up your IT team
2.   Review your web analytics
3.   “Grade” your pages (i.e. mobileOK)
4.   Prioritize your content
5.   Leverage “mobile” tricks/perks
6.   Preview your pages with emulators
7.   Launch and test
8.   Learn from others (view their source code!)

                            Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Prepare for landing....
Questions?

             Angie Schottmuller
             @aschottmuller

             Founder, Interactive Artisan
             Strategist, Search Engine Watch


             View more of my articles on:
             SearchEngineWatch.com



                   Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
BONUS SECTION




       Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Mobile Web Page/Site Options

• Google Sites
• Kishkee
• dudaMobile
• Mobify
• moFuse
• Atmio

                 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Smart Web Form Tricks
• HTML5 input types test page:
  http://j.mp/html5inputtypes
• Get Zip Code w/ HTML5 & Google’s Geocoding API:
  http://j.mp/getzipfromhtml5
• Get City from Country & Zip w/ GeoNames (JSON):
  http://j.mp/citydefaultJSON
• MaxMind GeoIP Geolocation Products:
  http://j.mp/maxmindgeoip


                           Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Mobile-Readiness Testing Tools
Compliance:
• W3C mobileOK: http://bit.ly/w3cmobileok
• mobiReady: http://j.mp/mobiready

Mobile Emulators:
• User Agent Switcher Firefox Add-on:
  http://j.mp/ffuseragentswitcher
• Lots:http://delicious.com/aschottmuller/mobile+e
  mulator


                            Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Mobile Web Page Speed Tips

• Consolidate multiple CSS & JavaScript files
• Save separate mobile-optimized images
• Use separate CSS stylesheets for screen
  and handheld media types
• Minimize code whitespace and comments
• Limit # of third party scripts like analytics
  and social sharing widgets

                           Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
View Mobile Source Code Tip
ViewS: http://j.mp/viewmobilesource

1. Create a mobile bookmark
   with link =
   javascript:location='http://shau
   ninman.com/vs/?url='+escape(
   location)
2. Visit the page whose source
   you want view
3. Open the ViewS bookmark
4. View the source code!

                                 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
Mobile Web Design Resources
Mobile First         Responsive Web Design
by Luke Wroblewski   by Ethan Marcotte




                     Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller

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Mobile Landing Page Optimization - SES New York 2012

  • 1. Leverage these 10 best practices to provide an optimized landing page experience for both desktop and mobile users that converts. Mobile Landing Page Optimization Angie Schottmuller #SESNY #LPO #mobile @aschottmuller Founder, Interactive Artisan Strategist, Search Engine Watch New York | March 19–23, 2012
  • 2. Where do YOUR online guests land?
  • 3. What’s their view of your landing page?
  • 4. A common web view... Image source: england.edu, 2012 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 5. The growing web view... Image source: bradfrostweb.com, 2012 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 6. How much of YOUR traffic is via mobile? 10% Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 7. How much of YOUR traffic is via mobile? 20% Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 8. How much of YOUR traffic is via mobile? ??% Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 10. By 2013 more people will use mobile phones than PCs to go online. Source: Google - The Mobile Movement Study, 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 11. 88% searchers take action of mobile within 24 hours Source: Google - The Mobile Movement Study, 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 12. 75% searchers take action of mobile within a few hours Source: Google - The Mobile Movement Study, 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 13. Image source: bolderimage.com, 2012 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 14. Landing Page Criteria 1. Identify WHAT the user will get 2. Articulate WHY the user will love it 3. Explain HOW the user will get it Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 15. Mobile Landing Page Criteria 1. Identify WHAT the user will get 2. Visualize WHY the user will love it 3. Explain HOW the user will get it ...NOW Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 16. 10 Tips for Mobile Landing Page Optimization Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 17. 1. Be Accessible Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 18. Hurdles are exhausting... Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 19. 40% competitor’s site after a turn to a bad mobile experience Source: Compuware, "What Users Want from Mobile," 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 20. Nip accessibility issues in... the... BUTT! YOU • Flash • Frames • Special Plugins • PNG Images ACCESSIBILITY • ... Are NOT your friend. Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 21. 2. Be Light Weight & Fast Total Page Size: < 20 KB Load Time: < 5 seconds Check your site! http://bit.ly/w3cmobileok Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 22. 43% unlikely to return to a are slow-loading mobile site Source: Compuware, "What Users Want from Mobile," 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 23. 74% of mobile users wait up to 5 seconds Source: Compuware - What Users Want from Mobile, 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 24. 60% wait only 3 seconds... Source: Compuware - What Users Want from Mobile, 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 25. #1 Web Page Slowdown Factors Desktop = Bytes (size of page and files) Mobile = # of Requests (number of loaded files and images) Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 26. 3. Be Orderly with Layout Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 27. Prioritize modular groups of content. Mobile users = Goal-oriented Desktop users = Benefit-oriented Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 28. Prioritize modular groups of content. Mobile users = Goal-oriented Desktop users = Benefit-oriented Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 29. Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 30. 4. Be Brief 50% of desktop copy ~35% for smartphones ~65% for tablets Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 31. 5. Be Legible (without zooming) • Size (16px good min.) • Color • Contrast • Negative Space FACT: At age 40, only half the light gets through to the retina as it did at age 20. Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 32. 5. Be Legible (without zooming) Too Small, Poor Contrast Good BG Contrast Good Space Poor Label Contrast Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 33. 6. Be Call-Friendly Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 34. 61% users call after a local mobile business search. Source: Google - The Mobile Movement Study, 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 35. How to Set up Click-to-Call (CTC) 1. Select the phone number 2. Make it a hyperlink: Syntax: "tel:+" + [country code] + [phone #] Example: tel:+16515551212 HTML: <a href="tel:+16515551212">(651) 555-1212</a> See RFC 3966 for specifications: http://bit.ly/rfc3966 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 36. Click-to-Call (CTC) Examples Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 37. Click-to-Call Conversion Tips <a href="tel:+16515551212" class="clicktocall">Call Now! (651) 555-1212</a> • Include a phone icon For a FREE quote: • Include a CTA Call Sales! (651) 555-1212 • Include the phone # • Style the link as a button Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am - 4pm CT • Include useful/enticing context • CSS style for mobile/non-mobile Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 38. 7. Be Thumb-Friendly Target Area Suggestions: • Microsoft: 38px, 0.25” • Apple: 44px, 0.3” Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 39. 7. Be Thumb-Friendly Target Area Suggestions: • Microsoft: 38px, 0.25” • Apple: 44px, 0.3” Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 40. 8. Be Local • Personalize with city • Regionalize “voice” • List nearby rep/store • Re-center maps • Default fields Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 41. 8. Be Local Show & Default: • Country • Zip Code Compute & Hide: • City • State Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 42. 9. Be Form-Simple • Target 7 or less fields • Anticipate each added field to reduce conversion by 50% • Limit to 1 non-required field • Use HTML5 field input types Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 43. Phone Field HTML5 Input <input type="tel"> Test Page: http://bit.ly/html5inputtypes Image source: 456bereastreet.com, 2012 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 44. Email Field HTML5 Input <input type="email"> Test Page: http://bit.ly/html5inputtypes Image source: 456bereastreet.com, 2012 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 45. Website Field HTML5 Input <input type="url"> Test Page: http://bit.ly/html5inputtypes Image source: 456bereastreet.com, 2012 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 46. 10. Be Action-Compelling Yawn Yipes! Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 47. “One page, One purpose.” ~ Oli Gardner, @Unbounce
  • 48. What’s the User’s Primary Goal? • Call Now • Add to My Calendar • Find a Store • Get Map Directions • Watch the Video • Share This (Be specific) • Like It – SMS • Vote – Facebook • Email Us – Twitter • Download – LinkedIn Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 49. Present ONE primary CTA (call-to-action) as an obvious button. Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 50. Conversion Color Theory Colors opposite (complimentary) to the main color work best for CTAs. Example: Red-orange button for a dominantly blue site Image source: house-pretty.blogspot.com, 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 51. Conversion Color Theory Colors opposite (complimentary) to the main color work best for CTAs. Example: Green button for a dominantly red site Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 52. Primary & Secondary CTA Considerations Image source: house-pretty.blogspot.com, 2011 Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 53. Mobile Landing Page Optimization Best Practices Overview: 1. Be Accessible 6. Be Call-Friendly 2. Be Fast 7. Be Thumb-Friendly 3. Be Orderly 8. Be Local 4. Be Brief 9. Be Form-Simple 5. Be Legible 10.Be Action-Compelling Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 54. Mobile LPO Action Plan 1. Butter up your IT team 2. Review your web analytics 3. “Grade” your pages (i.e. mobileOK) 4. Prioritize your content 5. Leverage “mobile” tricks/perks 6. Preview your pages with emulators 7. Launch and test 8. Learn from others (view their source code!) Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 56. Questions? Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller Founder, Interactive Artisan Strategist, Search Engine Watch View more of my articles on: SearchEngineWatch.com Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 57. BONUS SECTION Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 58. Mobile Web Page/Site Options • Google Sites • Kishkee • dudaMobile • Mobify • moFuse • Atmio Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 59. Smart Web Form Tricks • HTML5 input types test page: http://j.mp/html5inputtypes • Get Zip Code w/ HTML5 & Google’s Geocoding API: http://j.mp/getzipfromhtml5 • Get City from Country & Zip w/ GeoNames (JSON): http://j.mp/citydefaultJSON • MaxMind GeoIP Geolocation Products: http://j.mp/maxmindgeoip Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 60. Mobile-Readiness Testing Tools Compliance: • W3C mobileOK: http://bit.ly/w3cmobileok • mobiReady: http://j.mp/mobiready Mobile Emulators: • User Agent Switcher Firefox Add-on: http://j.mp/ffuseragentswitcher • Lots:http://delicious.com/aschottmuller/mobile+e mulator Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 61. Mobile Web Page Speed Tips • Consolidate multiple CSS & JavaScript files • Save separate mobile-optimized images • Use separate CSS stylesheets for screen and handheld media types • Minimize code whitespace and comments • Limit # of third party scripts like analytics and social sharing widgets Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 62. View Mobile Source Code Tip ViewS: http://j.mp/viewmobilesource 1. Create a mobile bookmark with link = javascript:location='http://shau ninman.com/vs/?url='+escape( location) 2. Visit the page whose source you want view 3. Open the ViewS bookmark 4. View the source code! Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller
  • 63. Mobile Web Design Resources Mobile First Responsive Web Design by Luke Wroblewski by Ethan Marcotte Mar 19 - 23, 2012 | #SESNY | @aschottmuller

Editor's Notes

  • #5: http://www.england.edu/book-store/laptop-vs-desktop-computer/
  • #11: By 2013, more people will use mobile phones than PCs to go online.
  • #14: Your customers are already mobile. Are you?
  • #30: Examples: American Family Insurance, Subway, Progressive Insurance, TJMaxxShazam - Advertisers http://j.mp/shazamads
  • #32: http://www.whatmakesthemclick.net/2011/06/03/first-podcast-kevin-larson-2/
  • #33: http://www.whatmakesthemclick.net/2011/06/03/first-podcast-kevin-larson-2/
  • #43: Screenshot from: barackobama.com
  • #51: http://house-pretty.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-two-colour-theory.html
  • #52: http://house-pretty.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-two-colour-theory.html
  • #59: WPTouch - WordPress Plugin(Free. Paid Pro version starts at $49)MoFuse - Mobile CMS ($89/month)Mobify - Mobile Web &amp; Commerce (Free. Paid Studio version for $249/month)
  • #63: http://iphoneized.com/2009/05/8-ways-view-page-source-code-iphone/&lt;meta name=&quot;viewport&quot; content=&quot;width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1&quot;&gt;